Emergency Preparedness

Public health plays a vital role in emergency preparedness planning and response. After major disasters, workers are often called upon to participate in a coordinated response and to protect residents from disease outbreaks and other hazards due to:

Contaminated food and water

Chemical releases

Insect-borne diseases

Unmet medical needs

Park County Public Health and other first responders lead the County’s disaster preparedness efforts. The agency is focused on health emergencies that could potentially harm many people, such as pandemic flu, food borne diseases, hazardous releases, natural disasters, and terrorism. For more information on emergency preparedness, see: